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Electrician FAQ and rates in Yakima

How a service call runs, what an estimate involves, when the invoice shows up and what we charge by the hour. These are the questions the office hears most, answered the way we answer them on the phone.

The office is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Nights and weekends, the 24/7 emergency line sends you to the on-call tech, so an emergency electrical problem never has to wait for Monday.

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Residential work is $130 per hour per tech and commercial work is $140 per hour per tech. Overtime is $195 per hour per tech for residential and $210 per hour per tech for commercial. A service call is $65 per 30 minutes with a one hour minimum. Estimates are free for qualifying scope and upon request. All calls are charged at an hour minimum, and any time past one hour is billed in half-hour intervals.

Most often estimates entail our estimator coming on site to lay eyes on the job and get an estimated cost put together for you. Estimates are typically only scheduled for bigger jobs such as panel changes or remodels.

Our estimates are free, though a trip fee will be charged for all no call/no show estimation appointments. Estimates are typically scheduled for bigger jobs such as panel changes or remodels: our estimator comes on site to lay eyes on the job and put an estimated cost together for you.

A service call typically entails troubleshooting or doing small tasks such as changing out a light. It's $65 per 30 minutes with a one hour minimum. Any time past the first hour is billed in half-hour intervals.

No, we don't charge on site. We will send you an invoice via mail and email, usually within 1-2 weeks after your service is completed.

Not typically. We do have a 24/7 emergency line that will direct you to our on call tech at any time. If you have an emergent electrical issue on the weekend, give us a call at (509) 575-8362.

Yes, we charge from portal to portal.

Yes, through Wisetack for anything over $500. Services under $500 won't qualify. Projects up to $25,000, terms from 3 to 60 months, APR from 0% to 35.9%, all subject to credit approval. Checking your options won't affect your credit score.

Yes, we charge a 3% card processing fee. You can also pay by check or cash.

Yes. We request at least a 50% deposit of the total estimated job, to be paid by the date of scheduled work.

Yakima, Selah, Union Gap, Naches, Wapato, Toppenish, Zillah, Sunnyside, Grandview, Ellensburg and Cle Elum, WA.

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What an hour of our time costs

All calls charged at an hour minimum. Any time exceeding one hour will be billed in half-hour intervals.

Free estimates are available for meter and panel replacements, new construction and remodels, and new circuits or modifications. Standby power starts at $750 and inspections start at $150, detailed on the standby power and inspections pages.

Service call
$65 per 30 minone hour minimum
Residential
$130per hour per tech
Commercial
$140per hour per tech
Residential overtime
$195per hour per tech
Commercial overtime
$210per hour per tech
Estimates
Freefor qualifying scope and upon request

Invoices come by mail and email, usually within 1 to 2 weeks after the work is done. Nobody charges you on site. Card payments carry a 3% processing fee; check and cash are fine too.

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Call the River Road office and ask. We serve Yakima, Selah, Union Gap, Naches, Wapato, Toppenish, Zillah, Sunnyside, Grandview, Ellensburg and Cle Elum, and we would rather answer a question than have you guess.

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